meniscus

PUB. DATE

January 2005

SOURCE

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1339

SOURCE TYPE

Book

DOC. TYPE

Reference Entry

ABSTRACT

A definition of the medical term "meniscus" is presented. The term refers to the interarticular fibrocartilage of crescent shape found in certain joints, especially the lateral and medial menisci of the knee joint. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is also provided in the reference entry.

ACCESSION #

21235483

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